Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1893 | 2015 | 1761 | 1417 | 1198 | 1026 | 804 | 587 | 345 | 455 | 622 | 1093 | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1117 | 1330 | 1474 | 1184 | 862 | 691 | 461 | 424 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.65m | 1:35PM1.73m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:19PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.64m | 3:01PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 246 | 272 | 255 | 212 | 160 | 170 | 146 | 210 | 268 | 455 | 622 | 822 | 938 | 955 | 925 | 883 | 798 | 718 | 631 | 599 | 521 | 441 | 424 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 230 | 345 | 204 | 146 | 1093 | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1117 | 1330 | 1474 | 1184 | 862 | 691 | 461 | 406 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 141 | 58 | 132 | 102 | 75 | 43 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1893 | 2015 | 1761 | 1417 | 1198 | 1026 | 804 | 587 | 161 | 157 | — | 104 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 163 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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